Markets In Asia, Japan -0.4%. Hong Kong +0.1%. China -1%. India +0.2%. In Europe, at midday, London +0.2%. Paris +0.4%. Frankfurt +0.2%. Futures at 6:20, Dow flat. S&P flat. Nasdaq flat. Crude +0.4% to $49.42. Gold +0.1% to $1228.40. … Continue reading
Markets Markets across the globe rallied overnight as traders eyed a big batch of U.S. data and digested the Fed’s decision to raise interest rates by 25 basis points. Yellen signaled more hikes were coming, but didn’t flag any … Continue reading
Markets Fed up with waiting? An interest rate hike is likely on the menu this afternoon, and if market expectations are correct, the central bank will raise its benchmark rate by a quarter percentage point. Investors will still be … Continue reading
Markets In Asia, Japan -0.1%. Hong Kong flat. China +0.1%. India +1.7%. In Europe, at midday, London +0.2%. Paris -0.2%. Frankfurt -0.1%. Futures at 6:20, Dow -0.1%. S&P -0.2%. Nasdaq -0.1%. Crude +0.7% to $48.73. Gold flat at $1203.20 Ten-year … Continue reading
Markets A barrel of WTI for April delivery dropped below $48 in overnight trading as the U.S. oil rig count rose by eight to 617 last week, the highest level since September 2015. Investors had cut bullish bets on the … Continue reading
Markets The U.S. jobs report is due to be released today in the headline event for market watchers. Economists expect U.S. non-farms payrolls to be up a strong 200K jobs for February, down from the 227K gain in January. The … Continue reading
Markets Oil prices fell again this morning following a steep 5% drop in the previous session after a surge in U.S. crude inventories dragged on sentiment. Stocks in the U.S., the world’s top oil consumer, surged last week by … Continue reading
Markets Traders this morning could get a clue about the big employment report coming on Friday – and get a good idea of how sure the case is for an interest rate hike next week. The ADP National Employment report … Continue reading
Markets Healthcare stocks will be in focus today after the GOP unveiled its Obamacare replacement bill. Alongside the end of health insurance mandates, the proposal would create a new tax credit tied to a person’s age and income for those … Continue reading
Markets In Asia, Japan -0.5%. Hong Kong +0.2%. China +0.2%. India +0.8%. In Europe, at midday, London -0.3%. Paris -0.4%. Frankfurt -0.4%. Futures at 6:20, Dow -0.2%. S&P -0.3%. Nasdaq -0.2%. Crude -0.7% to $52.94. Gold +0.3% to $1230.50. Ten-year … Continue reading